Can I call my job a job?
Every day, I can walk into MyGolfSpy’s world-class testing center, where our simulator spaces and giant PuttView putting green are filled with a steady stream of real people testing the latest and greatest in golf equipment.
I’m not very involved in the day-to-day testing effort because I’m busy managing everything else. That said, there are three things in particular that I’ve noticed this year that I wouldn’t share with you.
From one average golfer to another, here are three big lessons I learned after working at a golf testing facility all year.
1. Little boys deserve some love
Regardless of the category, this year was the year of the challenger brand. between Tommy Armor wins blade throw test, Wilson wins the hammer test and unknown names like Orka taking home an ironic win … small brands are doing some undeniably good things.
In soft goods, there is more of the same. PAYNTR had a dominant year. Golf front links burst onto the scene. Sunday Golf made a few more noises.
Whatever you do, don’t sleep with little boys. Your purse will thank you later.
2. Remove your blade device as soon as possible
If you’re still using a blade shooter, you’re missing hits.
With the addition of PuttView to our putter testing, we are able to assign each player a handicap. It’s calculated using a whole bunch of data including things like percentage, proximity to the hole (in case of misses) and more.
The idea was simple: attach a number to each shooter so we know exactly how much better one is than the other. After viewing all the data? both Zero Torque and hammer gauges are saving you 1.5 strokes over the best blade gauge.
If you are serious about removing stokes, you you have to be serious about blade drop.
3. No one brand is best for your bag
Or, as we like to say, BYOB (be your brand).
You and I probably don’t get paid by (enter brand name here) to play a bag full of their clubs.
No, Callaway didn’t win every award this year. Neither does PING, TaylorMade, Titleist… you get the idea.
If the best clubs for your game come from a multitude of brands, why are you buying every club from a single OEM? Your bag should absolutely be a mix of brands.
What are your strengths?
After spending the year reading our stuff, what are your top gear tools? I would love to hear your thoughts.
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